Over-age students, primary in Guyana
Guyana: Over-age students, primary was 1.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Guyana is 1.2%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Guyana peaked at 11.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Guyana?
- Over-age students, primary in Guyana was 1.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for over-age students, primary?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.